Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital, Science and Technology Ministry to collaborate on advanced medical innovation

THE Ragama Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, the country’s foremost institution dedicated to the treatment of patients with physical disabilities is set to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ((MoU) with the Science and Technology Ministry to enhance its technological capabilities and patient care systems.

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The initiative follows a recent inspection visit to the hospital by Science and Technology Minister Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, who also chairs the Gampaha District Health Committee. During a subsequent meeting held at the Ministry, it was agreed that the Ministry would extend technical support and consultancy services to modernise the hospital's medical equipment, machinery and assistive technology. A team of experts from the Ministry's affiliated institutions carried out a detailed evaluation of the hospital’s ongoing activities; including organ replacement design, industrial equipment manufacturing, and the work of the Prosthetic and Orthotic Training School. Based on this assessment, the Ministry, through the National Engineering Resea